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Re: What are DJ's actually doing when...?

Post by 3za » Fri Jul 13, 2012 1:42 am

mks wrote:Besides, I think we have already solved this issue previously:

http://www.dubstepforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=247479

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Re: What are DJ's actually doing when...?

Post by Ghost of Muttley » Fri Jul 13, 2012 2:25 am

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Re: What are DJ's actually doing when...?

Post by VirtualMark » Fri Jul 13, 2012 5:43 am

ninjadog wrote:If I gave two shits about your opinion and the opinion of the guy you linked I could use the internet to prove my point correct with facts as well, vinyl IS better for bass heavy music
It has nothing to do with opinion, you need to learn the difference. You have already said you didn't understand the article, this only shows that you don't have enough knowledge to discuss the subject. You might prefer the sound of vinyl but that doesn't make it have a better bass response no matter how much you like it. You might prefer the character of a VW Beetle over a Ferrari, but it wouldn't make it faster.

The facts are that you are hearing additional harmonics in a vinyl playback system. Vinyl noise, turntable rumble etc, the signal to noise ratio is just a lot worse on vinyl. Plus the dynamic range is far lower, resulting in less punch and impact in the transients.

To top this all off, if you were to record a warm analog performance to CD it would reproduce that soft fuzzy sound you're so fond of perfectly, and you wouldn't even be able to tell the difference. CD just plays back what the artist intended the music to sound like, with no colouration.
ninjadog wrote:and you never did answer my question a few posts back why digital is trying to emulate analogue.
I didn't answer it because it has nothing to do with the topic - as far as i'm aware no digital playback system tries to emulate an analog sound. Digital just reproduces the source material as accurately as possible.

When we're talking about production however, there are numerous plugins trying to get a warmer sound. This isn't really relevant to this discussion about different playback mediums, it has more to do with creative decisions in the production process.

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Re: What are DJ's actually doing when...?

Post by AxeD » Fri Jul 13, 2012 8:33 am

Hircine wrote:
AxeD wrote:Flipping vinyls for a living. Just blew my own mind.
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Re: What are DJ's actually doing when...?

Post by djbmc » Fri Jul 13, 2012 8:56 am

pete bubonic wrote:Wow, only took 2 pages for this to turn into the ever returning format wars thread. Some people enjoy the skill and application of different music formats. OMG.

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Please, please, if you're going to do this argument again and again, PLEASE don't use scratching as an example of why people should use vinyl. It has never ever once sounded good on Dubstep and possibly most dance music above 120bpm.
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Re: What are DJ's actually doing when...?

Post by pete_bubonic » Fri Jul 13, 2012 10:02 am

djbmc wrote:
pete bubonic wrote:Wow, only took 2 pages for this to turn into the ever returning format wars thread. Some people enjoy the skill and application of different music formats. OMG.

:corntard:

Please, please, if you're going to do this argument again and again, PLEASE don't use scratching as an example of why people should use vinyl. It has never ever once sounded good on Dubstep and possibly most dance music above 120bpm.
Come on bruv

Eh? Only scratching there was the intro to rush the dj, otherwise, he was just djing. Even then it was the worst part of that mix. Killed the flow.
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Re: What are DJ's actually doing when...?

Post by AxeD » Fri Jul 13, 2012 10:30 am

Weird he does baby scratches on almost every cue up.
Pretty much the thing OP was talking about, but he lets you hear it too :)
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Post by pete_bubonic » Fri Jul 13, 2012 10:34 am

AxeD wrote:Weird he does baby scratches on almost every cue up.
Pretty much the thing OP was talking about, but he lets you hear it too :)

Yeah, personally I don't count cueing up a record as scratching, but if that sounds good to some people, fair dos.
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Re: What are DJ's actually doing when...?

Post by AxeD » Fri Jul 13, 2012 11:05 am

pete bubonic wrote:
AxeD wrote:Weird he does baby scratches on almost every cue up.
Pretty much the thing OP was talking about, but he lets you hear it too :)

Yeah, personally I don't count cueing up a record as scratching, but if that sounds good to some people, fair dos.
Agreed. Coincidentally, my cat is scratching right now.
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Re: What are DJ's actually doing when...?

Post by djbmc » Fri Jul 13, 2012 11:41 am

so 3:39, he's not scratching no?
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Re: What are DJ's actually doing when...?

Post by pete_bubonic » Fri Jul 13, 2012 11:55 am

djbmc wrote:so 3:39, he's not scratching no?
Read my response again.
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Re: What are DJ's actually doing when...?

Post by djbmc » Fri Jul 13, 2012 1:04 pm

LOL my bad, i don't agree with you that it was the worst part of the set tho.
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Re: What are DJ's actually doing when...?

Post by pete_bubonic » Fri Jul 13, 2012 1:57 pm

djbmc wrote:LOL my bad, i don't agree with you that it was the worst part of the set tho.
Fair dos :W:
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Re: What are DJ's actually doing when...?

Post by Rekah » Fri Jul 13, 2012 7:18 pm

VirtualMark wrote:
ninjadog wrote:If I gave two shits about your opinion and the opinion of the guy you linked I could use the internet to prove my point correct with facts as well, vinyl IS better for bass heavy music
It has nothing to do with opinion, you need to learn the difference. You have already said you didn't understand the article, this only shows that you don't have enough knowledge to discuss the subject. You might prefer the sound of vinyl but that doesn't make it have a better bass response no matter how much you like it. You might prefer the character of a VW Beetle over a Ferrari, but it wouldn't make it faster.

The facts are that you are hearing additional harmonics in a vinyl playback system. Vinyl noise, turntable rumble etc, the signal to noise ratio is just a lot worse on vinyl. Plus the dynamic range is far lower, resulting in less punch and impact in the transients.

To top this all off, if you were to record a warm analog performance to CD it would reproduce that soft fuzzy sound you're so fond of perfectly, and you wouldn't even be able to tell the difference. CD just plays back what the artist intended the music to sound like, with no colouration.
ninjadog wrote:and you never did answer my question a few posts back why digital is trying to emulate analogue.
I didn't answer it because it has nothing to do with the topic - as far as i'm aware no digital playback system tries to emulate an analog sound. Digital just reproduces the source material as accurately as possible.

When we're talking about production however, there are numerous plugins trying to get a warmer sound. This isn't really relevant to this discussion about different playback mediums, it has more to do with creative decisions in the production process.
http://wiki.hydrogenaudio.org/index.php ... hs_(Vinyl)

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